I just got home from Day 2 of the seminar that Henry Akins taught outside of Philadelphia, PA this weekend. If you don't know who Henry is, look him up on the web. There are some good interviews that he's done for various podcasts and websites. In short, he is a Black belt under Rickson Gracie who spent 15 years learning from the legendary fighter. Former head instructor of Rickson's academy in California, Henry now has his own academy with high level Coaches Antony Hardonk and Vladmir Matyushenko called Dynamix MMA in Santa Monica, CA.

On this week’s episode we catch up with fan favorite Scotty Nelson and filmmaker/fighter Stuart Cooper. We discuss the evolution of jiu jitsu competitions, the jiu jitsu lifestyle and jiu jitsu as a business. Scotty and Stuart share stories of their adventures from Thai fight camps, to the Great Wall of China and even the favelas of Rio. We also cover the biggest stories that go untold in jiu jitsu, political correctness and much much more. Check it out here!

Tustin, Calif. – Total MMA Studios presents GetDown Fights: “Where Elite MMA Fighters Come to Compete.” Saturday night, March 1st, GetDown Fights brings some the best amateur fighters together to compete at Yost Theater in Santa Ana, Calif. GetDown Fights its quickly becoming the premier amateur MMA show in South California with 10 shows televised by KDOC last year including the South California State Finals.

The world's premiere amateur Mixed-Martial Arts promotion brings its top prospects back to the CasaBlanca Resort and Casino in Mesquite, Nevada for Mayhem In Mesquite IV on March 1. Over a dozen bouts are scheduled to showcase the very best in amateur talent from Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona and California.